THOR
CAPTAIN AMERICA
THE HULK
IRON MAN
HAWKEYE
100
"unlocks" body cells for glucose use
What is insulin?
100
these destroy cells that have already been "flagged" for removal
What are killer T cells?
100
Three examples of illnesses caused by viruses
COLD, FLU, HIV,
100
Strep throat is caused by this type of pathogen
What is bacteria?
100
this develops when the body cannot destroy a pathogen (like bacteria) quickly enough
What is an infection?
200
y shaped proteins that attach to harmful cells; "flag" for destruction and disable them
What are antibodies
200
word used to describe a cancerous tumor that can spread to other parts of the body
What is MALIGNANT?
200
the way in which bacteria multiply
What is binary fission?
200
the way in which viruses multiply
hijacking cells; injecting into cell DNA and taking control of cell to make copies of itself
200
three ways to treat cancer
What is surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy
300
Signal B cells to make antibodies
What are HELPER T CELLS?
300
a tumor that will not spread to other places in the body is called _______.
What is benign?
300
use of chemicals to destroy cancer cells
What is chemotherapy?
300
function of B cells
to produce antibodies
300
scientific word for white blood cells
leukocyte
400
these white blood cells destroy any and all invading cells (not picky eaters)
What are phagocytes?
400
these are surface markers on cells that help the body identify them
What are antigens?
400
blood cells are made here
bone marrow
400
the part of the immune system HIV attacks
What are the HELPER T CELLS
400
antibiotics are used to treat what type of infection?
BACTERIAL
500
the process by which cancer spreads to other parts of the body (noun)
What is metastasis?
500
this organ makes insulin
What is the pancreas?
500
second most common cause of death in the United States
What is cancer?
500
T cells get their name because they develop WHERE
What is the THYMUS GLAND
500
explain how a vaccine can help a person develop immunity to a disease
introduce a person to a dead/weakened virus- body develops immunity to it through immune response and remembers the disease for future infection
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